Apple releases the iPhone 4

June 23, 2010 10:00 PM

Maurice holds his new iPhone 4 in front of a mobile-phone store at the Carrousel du Louvre shopping mall in Paris on June 24, 2010.

Maurice holds his new iPhone 4 in front of a mobile-phone store at the Carrousel du Louvre shopping mall in Paris on June 24, 2010.

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Customers queue up in front of a mobile phone store at the Carrousel du Louvre shopping mall in Paris on June 24, 2010, to buy the iPhone 4. The new Apple mobile phone features video chat, can shoot and edit high-definition video, and has a crisper screen resolution than the previous model. less

Customers queue up in front of a mobile phone store at the Carrousel du Louvre shopping mall in Paris on June 24, 2010, to buy the iPhone 4. The new Apple mobile phone features video chat, can shoot and edit ... more

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Apple fans wait in line to become the first owners of the latest-generation iPhone, called the iPhone4, as it made its global debut in five countries June 24, 2010, in New York. The iPhone 4, which boasts video chat, high-definition video and sharper screen resolution, hit Britain, France, Germany and Japan and the United States later. less

Apple fans wait in line to become the first owners of the latest-generation iPhone, called the iPhone4, as it made its global debut in five countries June 24, 2010, in New York. The iPhone 4, which boasts video ... more

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Apple fans wait in line to become the first owners of the latest-generation iPhone, called the iPhone4, as it made its global debut in five countries June 24, 2010, in New York.

Apple fans wait in line to become the first owners of the latest-generation iPhone, called the iPhone4, as it made its global debut in five countries June 24, 2010, in New York.

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Employees of a company offer to new iPhone 4 owners cash for their old iPhones outside Manhattan's Fifth Avenue Apple store as latest-generation iPhone makes its global debut in five countries June 24, 2010, in New York. less

Employees of a company offer to new iPhone 4 owners cash for their old iPhones outside Manhattan's Fifth Avenue Apple store as latest-generation iPhone makes its global debut in five countries June 24, 2010, in ... more

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An iPhone-dressed man stands outside Manhattan's Fifth Avenue Apple Store as latest-generation iPhone, called the iPhone 4, makes its global debut in five countries June 24, 2010, in New York.

An iPhone-dressed man stands outside Manhattan's Fifth Avenue Apple Store as latest-generation iPhone, called the iPhone 4, makes its global debut in five countries June 24, 2010, in New York.

Two women compare the new iPhone 4, right, and an iPhone 3GS in front of Manhattan's Fifth avenue Apple Store after the public release of the latest-generation iPhone, as it made its global debut in five countries June 24, 2010, in New York. less

Two women compare the new iPhone 4, right, and an iPhone 3GS in front of Manhattan's Fifth avenue Apple Store after the public release of the latest-generation iPhone, as it made its global debut in five ... more

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A man and his child leave Manhattan's Fifth Avenue Apple Store after purchasing the latest-generation iPhone, called the iPhone 4, as it made its global debut in five countries June 24, 2010, in New York.

A man and his child leave Manhattan's Fifth Avenue Apple Store after purchasing the latest-generation iPhone, called the iPhone 4, as it made its global debut in five countries June 24, 2010, in New York.

A customer from Netherlands, Maurice, who arrived at 4 a.m. to buy a iPhone 4, is offered a present by a sales staffer in a mobile-phone store at the Carrousel du Louvre shopping mall in Paris on June 24, 2010. The new device features video chat, can shoot and edit high-definition video, and has a crisper screen resolution than the previous model. less

A customer from Netherlands, Maurice, who arrived at 4 a.m. to buy a iPhone 4, is offered a present by a sales staffer in a mobile-phone store at the Carrousel du Louvre shopping mall in Paris on June 24, 2010. ... more

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Customers wait in line at the flagship Apple Store on Fifth Avenue for the new iPhone 4, which went on sale this morning on June 24, 2010, in New York City. People waited outside of stores overnight to be first in line when doors opened at 7 a.m. in New York and at 8 a.m. local time in Germany, Japan, France and the United Kingdom. The iPhone 4 costs $199 for a 16-gigabyte version and $299 for a version with 32 gigabytes of storage (with AT&T subscription). less

Customers wait in line at the flagship Apple Store on Fifth Avenue for the new iPhone 4, which went on sale this morning on June 24, 2010, in New York City. People waited outside of stores overnight to be first ... more

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Evan Wiendczak, one of the first customers in line at the flagship Apple Store on Fifth Avenue, displays his new iPhone 4, which went on sale this morning on June 24, 2010, in New York City.

Evan Wiendczak, one of the first customers in line at the flagship Apple Store on Fifth Avenue, displays his new iPhone 4, which went on sale this morning on June 24, 2010, in New York City.

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Customers wait in line at the flagship Apple Store on Fifth Avenue for the new iPhone 4, which went on sale this morning on June 24, 2010, in New York City.

Customers wait in line at the flagship Apple Store on Fifth Avenue for the new iPhone 4, which went on sale this morning on June 24, 2010, in New York City.

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Customers wait in line at the flagship Apple Store on Fifth Avenue for the new iPhone 4, which went on sale this morning on June 24, 2010, in New York City.

Customers wait in line at the flagship Apple Store on Fifth Avenue for the new iPhone 4, which went on sale this morning on June 24, 2010, in New York City.

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Shoppers queue outside an Apple store in central London, on June 24, 2010, as the new Apple iPhone 4 goes on sale in Britain. Eager Apple fans rushed to stores in Europe and Japan on Thursday to become the first owners of the latest-generation iPhone as it made its global debut in five countries. The iPhone 4, which boasts video chat, high-definition video and sharper screen resolution, hit Britain, France, Germany and Japan before going on sale in the United States later on Thursday. less

Shoppers queue outside an Apple store in central London, on June 24, 2010, as the new Apple iPhone 4 goes on sale in Britain. Eager Apple fans rushed to stores in Europe and Japan on Thursday to become the ... more

Apple fans wait in line to become the first owners of the latest-generation iPhone, called the iPhone4, as it made its global debut in five countries June 24, 2010, in New York.

Apple fans wait in line to become the first owners of the latest-generation iPhone, called the iPhone4, as it made its global debut in five countries June 24, 2010, in New York.

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Apple fans display iPhone4s after waiting in line to become the first owners of the latest-generation iPhone, called the iPhone4, as it made its global debut in five countries June 24, 2010, in New York.

Apple fans display iPhone4s after waiting in line to become the first owners of the latest-generation iPhone, called the iPhone4, as it made its global debut in five countries June 24, 2010, in New York.

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An owner of the new iPhone4 films television journalists covering the public release of the latest-generation iPhone, the iPhone4, as it made its global debut in five countries June 24, 2010, in New York.

An owner of the new iPhone4 films television journalists covering the public release of the latest-generation iPhone, the iPhone4, as it made its global debut in five countries June 24, 2010, in New York.

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Employees of a company offer to new iPhone 4 owners cash for their old iPhones outside Manhattan's Fifth Avenue Apple store as latest-generation iPhone makes its global debut in five countries June 24, 2010, in New York. less

Employees of a company offer to new iPhone 4 owners cash for their old iPhones outside Manhattan's Fifth Avenue Apple store as latest-generation iPhone makes its global debut in five countries June 24, 2010, in ... more

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Employees of a company offer to new iPhone 4 owners cash for their old iPhones outside Manhattan's Fifth Avenue Apple store as latest-generation iPhone makes its global debut in five countries June 24, 2010, in New York. less

Employees of a company offer to new iPhone 4 owners cash for their old iPhones outside Manhattan's Fifth Avenue Apple store as latest-generation iPhone makes its global debut in five countries June 24, 2010, in ... more

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Employees of a company offer to new iPhone 4 owners cash for their old iPhones outside Manhattan's Fifth Avenue Apple store as latest-generation iPhone makes its global debut in five countries June 24, 2010, in New York. less

Employees of a company offer to new iPhone 4 owners cash for their old iPhones outside Manhattan's Fifth Avenue Apple store as latest-generation iPhone makes its global debut in five countries June 24, 2010, in ... more

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Two women compare the new iPhone 4, right, and an iPhone 3GS in front of Manhattan's Fifth avenue Apple Store after the public release of the latest-generation iPhone, as it made its global debut in five countries June 24, 2010, in New York. less

Two women compare the new iPhone 4, right, and an iPhone 3GS in front of Manhattan's Fifth avenue Apple Store after the public release of the latest-generation iPhone, as it made its global debut in five ... more

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An iPhone-dressed man stands outside Manhattan's Fifth Avenue Apple Store as latest-generation iPhone, called the iPhone 4, makes its global debut in five countries June 24, 2010, in New York.

An iPhone-dressed man stands outside Manhattan's Fifth Avenue Apple Store as latest-generation iPhone, called the iPhone 4, makes its global debut in five countries June 24, 2010, in New York.

A woman displays her new iPhone 4 in front of Manhattan's Fifth Avenue Apple Store after the public release of the latest-generation iPhone as it made its global debut in five countries June 24, 2010, in New York. less

A woman displays her new iPhone 4 in front of Manhattan's Fifth Avenue Apple Store after the public release of the latest-generation iPhone as it made its global debut in five countries June 24, 2010, in New ... more

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A man leaves Manhattan's Fifth Avenue Apple Store after purchasing the latest-generation iPhone, called the iPhone 4, as it made its global debut in five countries June 24, 2010, in New York.

A man leaves Manhattan's Fifth Avenue Apple Store after purchasing the latest-generation iPhone, called the iPhone 4, as it made its global debut in five countries June 24, 2010, in New York.